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Courtenay Fletcher
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Designer and illustrator of children's books and happy human(ist) who believes in the power of kindness, curiosity and creativity.
www.courtenayfletcherstudio.com
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This is a great opportunity to share your picture book stories! Author Mélina Mangal won this contest and got her beautiful book, Jayden’s Impossible Garden, published! The super talented Ken Daley illustrated it, along with the second book, Jayden’s Secret Ingredient! Info below. #blackvoices
Black poster with red, yellow and green brush strokes behind contest information. It reads: 2025 Black Voices in children’s literature writing contest. Sponsored by Strive Publishing and Free Spirit Publishing. QR code. Go to: https://go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/black-voices-childrens-literature-writing-contest White poster with red, green, yellow brush strokes with writing contest prizes and submission guidelines. It reads: 1st prize: $1000 plus a meeting with Strive and Free Spirit. 2nd prize: $500. 3rd prize: $250. contest open to Black authors at least 18 years of age in the US. What to submit: Original children’s book for ages 0-4 or 4-8; Must feature authentic, realistic Black characters and culture Submissions open June 16 to July 21, 2025 Go to: https://go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/black-voices-childrens-literature-writing-contest Two children’s picture book covers sitting side by side. The first cover is Jayden’s Impossible Garden with a smiling Black boy in the foreground, his arm up reaching for a bean growing on a vine and on the left, behind him, is an elderly Black man in a wheelchair holding a basket of vegetable on his lap and surrounded by foliage. The second is Jayden’s Impossible Garden with a young Black boy sitting next to gardening supplies and plants on a sidewalk, intently planting something in a pot. Both books are by Mélina Mangal and illustrated by Ken Daley, published by Free Spirit Publishing.
June 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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#Resist
llustrated raised fist in red, white and blue, outlined in black with three white stars, on a red background. Text in bold at the bottom: RESIST I Stand With The Protestors In Los Angeles
June 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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The psychologist who interviewed the Nazis on trial at Nuremberg...
Photo of G.M. Gilbert
March 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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If you can, seek out nature, breathe deeply, be still and listen...and for a brief moment, the world doesn't feel so crazy.
#nature #peace #redwoodtrees
Fallen Redwood tree across a forest creek. Two tiny golden mushrooms on the forest floor. A grove of tall Redwoods.
February 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Happy #Caturday
February 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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I heard about a cool street in Sebastopol where a local artist couple has made incredibly quirky sculptures for every house on the block and I just had to see it. This fantastical art keeps me sane!
February 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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And away we go!
Just officially deleted my 21 years of FB existence and my soul feels a little lighter!
February 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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I haven't posted anything since joining this community, but I thought this might be a good way to jump in...

#hope #poetry
January 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM